The term Filipino originally referred exclusively to Spaniards and Spanish mestizos born in the Philippines. Espanoles-Filipinos -- children of Espana and Filipinas -- was how they specifically called themselves. Later the native upper class of Indios (uncivilized heathens") and Chinese mestizos, believing that education and wealth gave them the cloak of Spanish culture, also began calling themselves Filipinos.
Three Filipino babies will be born in the next 60 seconds or so.
Q: Are there more Filipino males than females?
A: Just slightly. The latest count put the ratio at 100.9 males for every 100 females. In Metro Manila, however, Filipino male is outnumbered: 92.6 to 100.
Agerasia: youthful appearance in an older person.
